Subj : Insider breaches are a bigger security threat than ever before -
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Sep 08 2025 15:45:10

Insider breaches are a bigger security threat than ever before - here's how 
your business can stay safe

Date:
Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:39:27 +0000

Description:
Malicious or negligent - it makes no difference, businesses suffer 
nonetheless.

FULL STORY
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threats are now seen as a bigger risk than external attacks, report finds 
Nearly two-thirds of organizations faced file-related breaches in the past 
two years, with average costs reaching $2.7 million 27% use DLP tools to 
combat insider risks, but layered defenses are still essential 

Insider cybersecurity threats - be it from malicious, disgruntled employees, 
or simply negligent individuals - are a bigger concern than theyve ever been, 
new research has claimed. 

The OPSWAT - Ponemon State of File Security Report, which surveyed 612 IT and 
security practitioners in the United States, found nearly half (45%) of 
respondents cited data leakage from insiders as the top threat to their 
security strategy. 

This makes insider threats a bigger issue than external attacks, which was 
also confirmed by a different stat - almost two-thirds (61%) of respondents 
experienced a data breach or security incident involving unauthorized access 
to sensitive or confidential data in files within the past two years. Data 
Loss Prevention to the rescue 

For more than half of the respondents (54%), the breaches affected their 
bottom line. 

The average cost of incidents was $2.7 million in the past two years, with 
two-thirds (66%) of respondents saying the average cost of all incidents in 
the past two years was between $500,000, and more than $10 million. 

The problem is only made worse by limited visibility and control over how 
files are accessed, shared, and stored, the report further explained. 

Many organizations apparently struggle to monitor file activity effectively, 
leaving them exposed to unauthorized access. Yet despite the severity of the 
threat, only 40% of organizations reported the ability to detect and respond 
to file-based threats within a day or a week. 

Ponemon says that many organizations are now turning to Data Loss Prevention 
(DLP) technologies to mitigate these risks. 

The report states that more than a quarter (27%) of respondents already 
deployed DLP - primarily to address insider threats. These tools can help 
with file monitoring, access policy enforcement, and flagging suspicious 
behavior. 

The report also stresses that DLP alone wont suffice, and that businesses 
need a comprehensive file security strategy, with layered defense. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/insider-breaches-are-a-bigger-security-
threat-than-ever-before-heres-how-your-business-can-stay-safe


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